New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
DEATH OF Il. B. WASHBURNE .
HIS ILLNESS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED.

iocock this afternoon OF congestion OF the heart and
brain He had about recovered from his last attack OF
Drain congestion and arose this morning feeling well
About o'clock as he seated in tho BARRIERS chair.
hs was seized with pain In tho region or the heart
severe tlat he rendered for "a time speech
less His Physician was summoned and he recovered
Shortly before o'clock he without assistance to
take drink of water, but almost Immediately
seized with pain at the heart this time moro severe
than before. lie quickly assisted to the bed lie
lay Tor few moments apparently resting. after which
he turned bis head TO side and expired without
giving any indication OF frther pain. After the second
seizure he never spoke lie leaves five children Hemp
stead Washburne city Attorney OF Chicago; William F.
"ashburne OF Lyermore. Maine Mrs William ID. Bish-
op Bridgeport Conn; Mrs A. H. Fowler Denver. COL,
ana f. H. Washburne. jr age eighteen. who is now at
tending Golden Hill school. Kingston, n. Y.
Elihu r. Washburne farmer printer. lawyer. states
man and diplomat. was born ut Livermore. Oxford
County, Ne. September 90. 1916. lie descended from
Revolutionary stock both his -grandathsrs having been
soldiers In the War for Independence His athera man
OF simple habits firm nvcons and sterling integrity
inherited in his ana transmitted to his seven
sons the characteristics OF such a descent or old
SracIs seven sons Ehu the third and probably the
most distinguished though the other have likewise
been prominent IN the history OF their country Israel
the oldest, ten years Representative in Congress
| from Maine, twice Governor OF the State. and
| for twelve years Collector or the Port OF
Portland Caiwallader sat in Congress from Wisconsin
for tan years. served during the with distinction.
coming out MaiorGeneral. AMI for two years Gov
crnor OF his state William. tho youngest of the
broher' ono OF the most enterprsing and successful
business OF the North west, Representative IN
Congress from Minnesota for number or years. sun
another brother, Charles A. Minister to Paraguay,
for seven by the of President Lincoln
The early years of Eihu washburnes life were srch
TO call for the best and sterling qualities OF char
acter At the OF seven he compelled to assist
his father In tue little store the latter owned at Liver
more and to work on the farm He was able, however,
attend school, and during the short dark days of winter
when farm operations ceased aud trade in the store
dull. 70 pick up wtn quick Intelligence from tho weekly
newspapers, fro tho conversation OF customers and
from the little collection OF books IN the vlliOgc library
the ruiilnent, Of knowledge and An education. When
seventeen years Old he secured the place OF appreu
ce IN printing Office at Gardner Me-. aud for about
twelve months young EIihu adjusted movable
alphabet,. held copy and qharrerd with the foreman
The spare he devoted teaching school the
OF $40 month 81 satisfied" said NTr. Washburno
in Itcr years about This period OF hi. life. "tha
learned in the year that was in The Heig,nc'r
office than in any other year Of my life" At The end o,
the year he thrown out Ot employment 10y the dis
continuance Of paper. and went TO Augusta where
he secured similar position The HciHcbcc JoUWH
From this place he rose gradually until he became val
ucd assistant OF the editor and hs esteem OF The pub
clncn with whom he bro ght into contact Bat he had
decided study law and with that end in
al. bat losing heart. lie entered at tde end Of
year the lay Office Of John OTIS at lIaowc 70 prepare
ior tie bar III, employer SAW tho stun that young
Wa,hburne was made or assisted him pecuniariy aud
Otherwise. AMI finally persuaded him 10 % 10 the law
school at Cambridge II here tina, Mr. Washburne /
bad classmates such men "a United states Attorney
General Deyeus Bullock. Richard Henry Dana,
IT,. James l.u,.olI Lowell and william VI. Eyar,s
Leaving the law school, Mr.. Washburne turned to the
problh tcs OF The Ne, The early summer % so saw
HIM Galrna H. lie entered at upon tbs prac-
toe OF the law and took active interest In politics
ms specche. were good no made friends wherever lac
went And - The early OF twenty eight was rccog /
med onsoi Tie Wig lead j. ~ his district lie Was
which nominated Henry Cay for the Presidency
Ili service ia ths House OF Representatives began win
uis rcci1u iu l-t-, aai cuicd when no fc-lgutd Ia
'snt 9sdcr rre.rnt Gr4nt Elected the nr,i time y
scIatcn-2~G majority over au older AMI moro expert
cpccd N what hal been Democratic district. Lo i
recho.sn IN lsil hy moro than 1000 majority. and
nfth time in succession. majority Of 1891! thel'rge1t
given {" any one In tnat oongre-, "d Que OF the grcnest
ever by any Representative m the Unted states
Chosen aud ecnosen on through the War; no had come Ia
The Father ~ The House" having brcn ouge-t in
continuous service. aud such he administered the
wasinurnc r.ratt.i in an ,rrsa hc foo. Leading n,rt
~ debates and 10 committee work. No greater praise.
ri.,r o . o., MIN on,~ lie came orr OF oncrs,s
end q" sixteen years. hated and rcNei 10y The lob
by Indeed tho pers-tcncy with which Mr. Wa.hburue
the name OF Tho Watch Dog Of he Irea.iry
len var ,ir MahemTns w"' nrnan OF me
tho important position Of Chairman Of the Appropua'
Committee tie had been likewise Chairman ~ tho .
'"mnl'i.e OF '",'ihn'ht "h'i@'' nuiIns tn' WAT
and o. the special committee that Investigated the .
Memphis riots IA 500 lie was member OF The JOINT
Committee Er, obstruction and chairman Of the tOn-
mlii,- Of uio Whole I'm the Impeachment proceedings
OF the public lands and comhtci time and again
the sc~nialrus TO- rolling tactics attending tie passage
par enrrly indebted 10 him Tor thoir igc"p
ton AND sncccss.ul management lie was instrumental
ia md
the RANK Of L. :. Grant aud sub
scquemty thai by which the great soldier aud cit
zen became Hesrrs OF the Armies. The b.l providing
for The establishment Vi the National cemeteries was IN
President Grants first Cabinet headed by the name
OF tihu Il. Washburne ia SECRETARY OF state Nobody
knew What names were on the list MI Nhshnuruo was
surprised IN his comnltireroou AS he SAT Taking WIN
Horace Greeley and some others hy the entrance Of
page with IA" list OF the cabinet lie did not desire tue
place and remained IN II only about one month MAXIM:
Minister 10 trance. lie had been in Paris los than
ysar-only few months. in fact when the war between
he wa, comncllrd 10 return instantly to h. post For
nftyiwo hour. hs travelled by diligence and rail and
WAS sent To- berlin Immedatc, after his arrival
lie asked undertake the pro,c Ion Of tho German
residents OF Paris and TO secure to them tho
safety OF person and property which under orii
Of the German Minister iio dl.charred his task
not only TO tho satisfaction OF the German Government.
which afterwar offered him decoration and sought 10
other ways, bat without giving offence to the suscep
blues OF the Government OF France as well All through
Tic siege OF the city Mt Na-hDuruo Inc amer
lean flag the Legation when those of other
nations disappeared one by ono Then came the Com
he left almost aons. He stroye. Though
Intellectually the fo OF the venerable Archbishop
OF Paris md the conversation OF the two the corridor
OF Ia oquctte the Amsrcan Minister offered 10 10
whatever might he done ia his behalf the last which
the unfortunate pslate known to have had with any
one outside his prison
since his return from abroad Mt Washburne has mado
his home Chicago. In 1850 he was prominently men
iloh sd candidate the Vice Presidency and even
received few scattering votes In the National tonyen
ton which Al Chicago for tho Presidency In
letter years he frequently cctnred at tho Invitation OF
historical societies the great epoch through which
he passed France also occasional coatrb
nor 10 magaznc. his last nrtclcs-a VIVA acconnt OF